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Ariane 2 | TV-Sat 1
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TV-Sat 1

Ariane 2

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LAUNCH SITEGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Mission

German geostationary communications satellite

Launch vehicle
Ariane 2
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Provider
Arianespace

The vehicle

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Ariane 2
ESA/CNES/Arianespace
Launch vehicle

Ariane 2

Ariane 2 was an expendable space launch vehicle, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) between 1986 and 1989 as part of Ariane family of rockets. The principal manufacturer for the Ariane 2 was Aérospatiale, while the lead agency for its development was the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French government's space agency.

Height
49.13 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
6
First flight
1986-05-31

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Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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